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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
Communicated.

EDITOR FREE Press In view OF the
terrible calamity which occurred on We'd
nesdav 18th inst.l 40 the b. x y. X. Ii.
crossing of the Leetowu road within the
corporate limits of this town, whereby two
citizens Of our county, Mr.. Jas. Miller and
Mr.. Caleb Campbell lost their lives, we
think we but voice the sentiments OF the
community, when we insist that some &C
ton be taken by our municipal and county
authorities 90 prevent the recurrence OF
such catas,rophes in the future. The cross
ing at the above named place Is one OF the
most complete death traps that was ever
constructed for persons leaving town by
that road. The approaching trains cannot
be seen, and even if the whistle OF the en-
CINE should be blown, travellers on reach
ing that point are liable 90 be Dp,shed into
eternity by tine engine Of any passing train.
Stringent laws are passed Tor the punish
ment of persons placing distractions on
railroad tracks, or otherwise endangerlng
the lives of passengers on railroad trains,
and now. Don the interest OF humanity, we
demand that railroad companies be held IN
an equally responsible degree for the secu-
rlty of the lives of people who are necessa-
rilv obliged 90 cross their tracks, and we
ask our authorities TO take such action in
the premises as TO compel the railroad coma
panv 20 either bridge the county road at
this point or keep q stationed tlaSman
there. and not only there, but also at all
other dangerous railroad crossings contigu-
Gus Co the town or throughout the county.
I'm this connection, another dangerous point
we would cite is the :. V Il. r. crossing
or the Niddlewav Turnpike. Persons COM
ing into town on that turnpike cannot see
trains approaching from the north, and it
ha, been less than two years since a citi-
zen of the county was killed at that cross
inc. If there are not already sufficient
laws ON the statute book 10 cover the case,
the legislature is now in session and can be
asked for the necessary legislation. We
await with anxiety to see what action will
be taken by those in authority to better
protect the lives OF our people. We re
spectfully call the attention of Hon. d. Il.
Lucas and II. =. Chew. our delegates in the
legislature. 20 the above. CITIZEN.
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Jan. s, 1887.

The Standard Enterprise begs to say TO
Mr.. James NJ. Mason, of the West Virgin
ia Democrat, in response to his two column
editorial in the last issue of that paper,
that Collector McGraw does not own one
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Commissioners Notice.

IN the Circuit Court of Jefferson County,
l. West Virginia
S. w. WASHINGTON, Admir- of NJ. c. Zom-
bro suing in behalf of himself and all other
lien creditors of John w Roberts, Plaintiffs.
Against
J. W. ROBERTS, Julia A Roberts, C. T. Shu-
CERT, Admir- of Il. Shugert, w A. Withers
Bank of Charlestown, Valley Fertilizer Co, Il.
p. Chew, ID. NJ. Osborne & Co., w. l.. Wilson,
Trustee, Geo. Baylor, Trustee, Phillip Henry,
Patapsco GuanO Co. S. 5. Dalgarn, James w.
Butt, 4. L. Withers, j. V. Simmons, r. j.
Brady, George o. Manning and S. Bevan
Miller, partners trading under the firm name
of John S. Reese q Co., Oliver 7. Zell and
Henry S. Zell, late partners trading under
the firm name of Z. Zel & Sons, Thomas
West, George d. Johnson, Thomas L. Rob
erts, w. b. Firth, John Coleman, and Joseph
f. Coleman, Executors of Daniei Coleman
Jacob Sites and Eugene Baker, Defendants.
IN CIANCERY.
Extract from decree of Dec 10th, 1856
at is adjudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred TO Cleon Moore a Com
missioner in chancery Of this Court-with in
structions to ascertain and report the real es-
tate of which John w. Roberts is seized-its
value and annual rental value, to ascertain
and report the liens upon said real estate their
amounts and priorities AMI such further mat
ter as may be deemed pertinent by him or re-
quired by the parties.
A Copy-TeSte:
r. w. LATIMER Clerk.
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U-e expect to gire as much for Fifty
Cents as some Of oar neigh5ors do for One
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CHURCH NOTES.

Rev VIM X. Marshall will preach in the
Oakland NJ. +. Church, South, at II o'clock
SUNDAY morning, January 23d, instead OF
at o'clock p. m on that day.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered in the PRESBYTERIAN Church
ON Sunday last. Rev Dr. Hopkins was as
sisted by Rev J.. H. Moore, of Berryville,
son of Thos A. Moore. Esq, of this town.
Mr.. Moore's sermons during the meeting
were very acceptable to the large congrega-
tious-wcre terveut, forcible and eloquent.
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NOTICE TO LIEN.HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by Judgment or
otherwise on the real estate orany part there
of of John w. Roberts;
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court
of Jefferson County, made in a cause therein
pending, to subject the real estate of the said
John w. Roberts to the satisfaction Of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to present
all claims held by You and each of you against
the said John W. Roberts which are liens on
his real estate or any part of it, for adjudica-
ton to me- at my office in Charlestown, West
Virginia. on or before the 18th day of January,
1887. Given under my hand this 81 day of
January. 1887. CLEON MOORE.
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One night last week the pig pen Of Mr..
Levi Porter, near Wheatland, was raided
and fine shoat taken. The rogue's desire
for porter house steak exceeded his fear
Of the law.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

Mason writes to his paper from Charles
ton:
oIfthe people of this State could witness
the scenes which now occur iu this city,
they would indeed despond for The cause OF
good government. To is impossible that
within the time now 40 my command 70
paint the picture as il really Is.
Tie doesn't enter into any details OF cor
-sp. scheme, he may himself be engineer
sar but ne finds time 90 name o number OF
prominent persons there not members OF
ts legislature. whom ne calls the advance
rdofMr CamIeu's following. and. with
Chat uabu,hing cfron,ery that peculiarly
caa-ac-eriza, some persons he mentions
Hm,slfas there ON bchalfof the true de-
mocucy of this state and representing that
element ia the party who are trying 20 save
West Virginia from the clutches of monop-
o.y" Did YOU ever, Who asked Mr.. Ma
s.rt 0 go 10 Charleston Co represent the de-
unuGc party The Wheeling Register
a.., have bad Mason iu It's minds eye
WREN the following paragraph wa- pcnned 4;
There F., seldom "a contest TOR au important
.H. in which therc i- mot ID re-or. -1 some
Questionable or intriguing measures oy some
...tr0r faction. some iucu lo gain J1' ania-,
h-t.emselyes may hetray their own party ana
r..r intla lssuicable compact WIN ..c enc
rr Others. on account of personal aislNe i'I
SOM. mau held high DOB the estimation ol the
.-,v OF DIS party. resolve to rain tne i'I.!
Father than see this man elevated % tAe posi-
i-9l TO which the people desire 20 choose Hi'"'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
DIED.

At her home in Charlestown. the residence
of her nephew. Hon. VIM /. Wilson after a
brief and painless illness Mrs LUCY +. LYME.
She was the daughter of VIM. Lyme, Jr., and
Elizabeth Baylor, his wife, of King and Queen
County, Virginia, in which county she was
born on Thursday, April II. 1908, and having
passed away with the close Of Thursday, jan
uary - 1867, had lived life of eighty
three years and nine months-al of which she
gave 10 others and none 10 herself
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

Mr.. Charles Lamar recently purchased
the house and lot on Burke street, Martins
burg, property of the late John NJ. Wolf,
for the sum of $1,000.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
rHF VIRGINIA fRrr pRrss--rHE OLD Family JOURNAL.
The Governors Message.

Gov. Wilson's Message sent to the Legs
lature on Wednesday last is too long doc
ument for our columns 1t occupied nine
or ten columns in the Wheeling Register.
The Charleston Star refers to it as compre-
hensiye and forcible, and showing great
industry, entire familiarity with the affairs
of State, and an earnest desire to promote
the public interest. The Star says;
''The Governor starts his message By a
careful review Of the States finances and
then takes in the subject of assessment and
taxation. On this subject he makes some
pertinent suggestions and winds up by say
ING that the sherifs had met their obliga-
tions in a most satisfactory manner; and
that every dollar of State revenue for the
wear of 1885, had been paid into the treas
urv without delinquency. On the subject
of the cost of criminal proceedings, the
message contains some points worthy of
notice and action by the Legislature. he
recommends that the jailors in charge OF
lunatics should be allowed reasonable
recompense but that their allowance be
made daily in order to avoid exorbltant
charges. The Governor deals with the
matter of education, in full and shows the
healthy condition of our schools, their
management and finances. The matter of
caring for the insane is treated. The mes
sage treats the subject of Railroad dis
elimination and free passes to public Off
cials" is an exhaustive manner. On "selec-
ton and election of candidates for public
office Gov. Wilson makes some Observa-
tions that should be read by all, on account
of their wisdom and soundness. He says:
Both reason and experience concur in the
demonstration, that the maintenance and
perpetuation Of free institutions depend,
primarily. upon the purity of elections in
all their various stages. 1t might be set
down as an axiom, that selfgOvernment
cannot survive the corruption of the bal
lot" The message is able, concise ana
conservative. 1t is a document that the
Legislators should read and digest, as n
welcome auxiliary to wise legislation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
have been received and are being sold at
SMALL MARGIN

above wholesale prices. We call special
attention to our Sateens, Worsted Dress
Goods. Dress Flannel, Blue and Old Gold
Calicoes. Large Assortment Of Dress
Ginghams Bleached and Brown Cottons
have been advanced by wholesale houses
but we are still selling them at the old price.
Statue of Liberty Cotton, yard wide, and
best cotton sold in the county for seven
cents. We are Headquarters for FlanueIs
and Canton Flannels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
SPECIALLY INTERESTING

to those anticipating the purchase of Suits,
Overcoats, Boys and Children's Clothing,
Pants, Boots, Caps, Underwears, Wooden
Dress Goods, Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's Cloaks, Wooden Goods, Gloves,
Blankets and Comforts, in fact all Winter
Goods prior to February lst (Our annual
stock taking time) will do well to visit our
stores. This stock, in which the prices
have been low all the season, now offers,
in the extensive reductions made from said
low prices, inducements, perhaps, UMPIRE
cedented.
\. d. HirSChnlaIl & Go.
January
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

Tuesday of last week Or. Starry was
called To- see Miss Annie Davis, sister OF
Mr.. Thos. W Davis, who slipped on the
ice at her home and FELL sustaining "a Sc
we're fracture of the hip
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

The Tenth Annual Banquet OF the Malta
Lodge of Masou's will be at Charles
Washington Hall" on Friday evening, DIST.
Il is likely TO be an occasion of more than
usual pleasures.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

40 the meeting in Washington Of the
Farmers National Congress, J. II. Strider
Of this county was a member.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

Mr.. j. c. Child, a merchant Of HarPer's
Ferry, was stricken with paralysis on Fri
day evening last
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

DIR. Tanners old mule, which Is supposed
20 have been somewhere near half centu-
rs old, died last week. Another old land
mark gone '-S5rpbaisf9ca Register
You mean Vicar mark.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

Special prices are offered at the Temple
Of Fashion. See advertisement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
sHEPHERDsrOWN SUlIlIARr.

From the Register:
Mr.. J. W. snyder, of this place, has Sc
cured an appointment as proot-reader IN
the Government Printing Office at Wash
ington.
Mr.. G.. T. LickGder has bought of the
heirs of the late John Marshall y acres OF
unimprOvcd land near kearneysyille. The
price paid was 500 cash.
I'm the democratic caucus of the Mime
sofa Legislature the vote on nominating a
candidate for United States Senator stood :
Michael Dorau -, Lewis Baker Is and Hon.
Eugene Wilson ,. Mr.. Baker was until two
years ago tine owner and editor Of the
Wheeling Nv. Va Register, and now pub
fishes the St Paul Globe the leading dem
ocratic daily in the Northwest. That his
services are appreciated is evidenced by the
highly complimentary vote he received, con-
sidering his brief residence in Minnesota.
The Hon. Eugene Wilson is also a native
of West Virginia, and a cousin Of Bishop
A. W. Wilson, of Baltimore.-Bahimore
Sue.
Gold and silver deposits have been dis
covered on the line of the :. V. R. R. in
Bortetourt county. Assays range from six
teen dollars per ton surface rock, to sixty
dollars per ton at fifteen feet. 1t is not
generally known that part of the :. Y.
r.. r. between Shenandoah Junction and
Shepherdstowu was ballasted with gold
quartz,
Once or twice in the past three months
we've been on the ragged edge of unbelief
ia the virtue Of advertising. But we had
faith as a grain Of mustard seed-so to
speak. and now ve almost laugh right out
in meeting when we think how our wood
pile has grown. Advertising persistent
advertising will tell, win pay.
Bishop J. j.. G,ossbrcnner of the United
Brethren Church died at his home in Au-
eusta county recently at an advanced age.
He was am active. effective Bishop for forty
wears. He was regarded as a wise, far-see-
ing and able man, ami greatly beloved by
his people.
Property is selling high in this city.
The Imbach property was sold to Mr.. c. j.
F. Thatcher for Slo25.Oo The Jauney
premises on West King -. did not bring
=
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
senator Camden In Charleston.

The Charleston correspondent of the
Wheeling Register writes:
The passage of the Interstate Com
merce bill on Saturday has been the source
of additional strength to Senator Camden.
All parties, Democrats and Republicans,
concur in the opinion that the passage of
this bill will result in great benefit to the
State and particularly, the long and short
haul of it, incorporated in the bill by the
Camden amendment 1t is insisted by the
business men in and about Charleston re-
CARELESS of party, feeling that there should
now be no further question about Camden's
return to the position which he has adOrn'
ed with the high order of Craftsmanship,
evidenced on Saturday which places him on
record in a practical way as standing for
the interests of the people against unjust
discrimination and negatives the charge
which Jim Mason has repeatedly urged in
the support of the defeat of Mr.. Camden.
Mr.. Camden remained during most of the
day quietly at his rooms at the Capital Ho-
tel where he was called upon by a large
number of friends and congratulated upon
the result of the Cullum bill and his efforts
thereon. When asked by your correspon-
dent as to the status of his candidacy re-
piled that he was perfectly satisfied with
the outlook"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20

The Camden provision Of the Interstate
Commerce Bill which has passed the Sen
ate is that in which the people of West
Virginia are most interested, because it is
the very thing TO which they look for and
hope for, and from which they will get, re-
lief It was very pertinent question Sen
ator Camden asked Senator Mcpherson,
who was opposing the bill, whether there
was any reason why the grain shipper in
West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana or Illinois
should be Disseminated against in favor of
the grain shipper whose product was car
ried 1000 miles. 1t occurred to him that
the fact was lost sight Of that were other
sections of the country that supplied pro-
ducts for exports except the far western
States" And Mr.. Mcpherson was con-
strained to admit that it is unreasonable 10
charge As much from West Virginia to the
seaboard as from Chicago to the same point.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that | will execute
the foregoing decree at my Office on the 2Stl
day Of January, 1887.
CLEON MOORE, Com'r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-20
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